By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State has received immunization vaccines after four months of delay and says it is free of charge, enjoining mothers to get their children vaccinated. The four vaccines and number received is the Rota virus vaccine (Rota) vaccinated against RotaVirus disease – 43,200 received, Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) vaccinated against Poliomyelitis
By Ogar Monday As new cases of the COVID-19 continue to rise in Asia and part of North America, the Nigeria Government is responding by amending its travel policies to ensure the safety of both travellers and residents in the country. One of such strategies the government have announced is that all travellers into the
It’s not OK to keep deceiving your people consistently with videos and pictures. If any governor deserves a huge award for optics, it’s our governor. Deliberately, this video was done mostly at night and under very beautiful lighting carefully arranged for the shooting. The most important thing missing in the video is where patients are
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has expressed optimism that with the completion of the Obudu-German hospital, the State is on the verge of becoming Nigeria’s medical tourism hub. Situated in Obudu Local Government Area of the State, a few kilometers from the iconic Obudu Cattle Ranch Mountain Resort, the world-class
By Ogar Monday The Cross River Government has intervened following reports of a suspected cholera outbreak in Ekureku, Abi Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of the State. Reports from the community have it that the suspected cholera outbreak has claimed some lives but about 30 people are currently receiving treatments in various
By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has expressed concern over the high number of girls using shisha tobacco as a stimulant in Cross River State. The FCCPC which carried out checks on tobacco shops and sensitisation exercise in Calabar and hinterlands of the State observed that the drug
By Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze and Praise Cinwon Ajawo, Guardian Newspaper President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN), Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has called for a quick, meaningful and sustainable intervention to save medical education in Nigeria. He stated that the general standard of tertiary education in Nigeria is at a crossroads, particularly with
Populism in its most basic definition is simply a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. That seems to be the favorite path for governor Ayade as his days in office pan into the very last lap. Having self-evidently accepted his outright